Distribution of Mammals in Flanders

One of the objectives of the mammalworkinggroup is to protect
the mammals. This is only possible if one can possess sufficient
data about the distribution of each species. Thats why we have a
tradition of collecting recordings on a scale as large as
possible.

Our first large scale inventory resulted in 1986 in the
publication "Zoogdieren-Inventarisatie in Vlaanderen
(1976-85)" (Holsbeek et al., 1986). After this gigantic
work, due to the limited means available at that time, the
centralization of recorings halted for a few years. But in 1994
we took up the thread again. This should result in 2001 in a
distribution atlas for the periode 1986-2000. In 1997 we
published a preliminary distribution atlas: "Voorlopige atlas van de
Vlaamse zoogdieren" (Onkelinx, 1997).

The mammalworking co-operates in this project with other
organisations. We exchange recordings of owl-pellets with the
Barn-Owl Workinggroup Flanders and recodings of bats with the
Batworkinggroup. Shortly we also co-operate with the Wielewaal vzw.

In co-operation with the Wielewaal we shall publish a
newsletter (Dutch only) about our project.You can get a free copy
of it by sending an e-mail to info@Wielewaal.be.